William A Hughes in London, Middlesex in the 1881 Census

Details of William A Hughes of 43 Beaufort Street, Chelsea, London, Middlesex, England

First name(s): William A
Last name: Hughes
Relationship: Son
Marital status: Single
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Birth year: 1854
Occupation: Frame Maker (Gilder)
Birth town: Islington
Birth county: Middlesex
Birth place: England
Street: 43 Beaufort Street
Town: —
Parish: Chelsea
County: London, Middlesex
Country: England
Registration district: Chelsea

Other household members

First name(s)	Last name	Relationship	Marital status	Gender	Age	Birth year	Occupation	Birth place
First name(s) Harriet	Last name Hughes	Relationship Mother Head	Marital status Widow	Gender Female	Age 54	Birth year 1827	Occupation Annuitant	Birth place Maidstone, Kent, England
First name(s) Edward R	Last name Hughes	Relationship Son	Marital status Single	Gender Male	Age 29	Birth year 1852	Occupation Artist (Portrait Painter)	Birth place Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
First name(s) Emily	Last name Hughes	Relationship Niece	Marital status Single	Gender Female	Age 19	Birth year 1862	Occupation Scholar	Birth place Staines, Middlesex, England
First name(s) Elizabeth A	Last name Davey	Relationship Visitor	Marital status Single	Gender Female	Age 50	Birth year 1831	Occupation Annuitant	Birth place Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England
First name(s) Alice	Last name Osborn	Relationship Servant	Marital status Single	Gender Female	Age 19	Birth year 1862	Occupation General (Domestic)	Birth place Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England

About the 1881 England Wales and Scotland Census

When the 1881 census was taken on April 3rd, the total population of England, Wales and Scotland was recorded as 29,707,207. The First Boer War ended only weeks before the 1881 census.

As with any historical research, the golden rule of family history is to check the original record, or "primary source", wherever possible. We have provided clear images of the original census enumeration books for you to view once you've found the right family in the indexes.

When using census returns, once you have located your ancestor in the census, you should then view the original images to validate your findings. The image of the original document will also help you see the household in the context of surrounding households as all the information will be provided in one clear place, as it was originally written down.

The original documents would have been given to your ancestor several days before 3 April, and the head of household would have been asked to fill in the details for anyone who would have been residing at that address on the census date. If the head of the household was unable to read or write, the enumerator - a literate person who would be collecting the census forms - would help fill in the details. Because of this, however, you may note mistakes that were made, such as name spellings. It should also be noted that many people were often economical with the truth when it came to their ages.

Note: the census includes details of people resident in docked vessels and institutions such as prisons, workhouses, hospitals, and barracks, as well as individual households.

See the whole Hughes family
in this 1881 Census record

Includes William A Hughes and 5 other people

Hughes family summary

NAME: William A Hughes
BORN: 1854
BIRTH COUNTY: Middlesex
ADDRESS IN 1881: Chelsea, London, Middlesex, England